A sickle knife drive for an agricultural vehicle generally includes a first pump, a first motor, a second motor and a drive manifold having a plurality of connections used for connecting to other devices of the sickle knife drive and/or to devices outside of the sickle knife drive. Operation of the first pump in a forward direction causes the first motor to drive a sickle knife gearbox to cut a crop. During the forward direction, the second motor provides cooling to the fluid circuit. When the first pump direction is reversed, the agricultural vehicle supplements a fluid flow to the fluid circuit to clear any jammed crop from the sickle knives.

A work vehicle for cutting crops includes a header a supported by a chassis of the work vehicle. The header includes a cutter assembly having a cutter bar frame supporting a series of rotary cutters arranged in a lengthwise direction. A gear train, having a first gear and a second gear, is coupled to the series of rotary cutters to transfer power thereto. A cutter control system includes a first motor coupled to the first gear of the gear train and a second motor coupled to the second gear of the gear train. A controller, including a processor and memory architecture, is operably connected to the first motor and the second motor to control operation thereof. The cutter control system drives the first gear at a first speed via the first motor and drives the second gear at a second speed via the second motor. The second speed is different than the first speed to pre-load the gear train into enmeshing engagement with each other in one rotational direction.

A work vehicle for cutting crops includes a header a supported by a chassis of the work vehicle. The header includes a cutter assembly having a cutter bar frame supporting a series of rotary cutters arranged in a lengthwise direction. A gear train, having a first gear and a second gear, is coupled to the series of rotary cutters to transfer power thereto. A cutter control system includes a first motor coupled to the first gear of the gear train and a second motor coupled to the second gear of the gear train. A controller, including a processor and memory architecture, is operably connected to the first motor and the second motor to control operation thereof. The cutter control system drives the first gear at a first speed via the first motor and drives the second gear at a second speed via the second motor. The second speed is different than the first speed to pre-load the gear train into enmeshing engagement with each other in one rotational direction.

A crop row mower incorporating an L member having a column and having a foot, the column having upper and lower ends, and the foot having a distal end; a wheel connected operatively at the distal end of the foot; a first rotary blade mounted at the lower end of the column; a hydraulic motor mounted at the upper end of the column; a first drive shaft extending along the column, the first drive shaft operatively interconnecting the hydraulic motor, and the first rotary blade; and a mounting bracket fixedly attached to the column's upper end, wherein the mounting bracket is adapted for pushing or pulling the L member in a proximal direction.

An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and at least one mower module supported by the frame, the at least one mower module positionable to cut plant matter between adjacent crop rows in the field. The plant matter has penetrated a previously formed mat of at least partially crushed residual plant matter.

An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and at least one mower module supported by the frame, the at least one mower module positionable to cut plant matter between adjacent crop rows in the field. The plant matter has penetrated a previously formed mat of at least partially crushed residual plant matter.

An electric work vehicle configured to travel and perform work with use of driving force output from a motive power source (41, 42, 43) includes: a battery 6 configured to supply electric power to the motive power source (41, 42, 43); a charger 50 configured to charge the battery 6 with electric power supplied from an external power source; and a control unit 52 configured to control processing for supplying electric power to the battery 6 performed by the charger 50, wherein the control unit 52 is configured to switch between a warm-up mode of charging the battery 6 and causing the battery 6 to perform a warm-up operation and a charging mode of charging the battery 6 without causing the battery 6 to perform the warm-up operation.

An electric work vehicle configured to travel and perform work with use of driving force output from a motive power source (41, 42, 43) includes: a battery 6 configured to supply electric power to the motive power source (41, 42, 43); a charger 50 configured to charge the battery 6 with electric power supplied from an external power source; and a control unit 52 configured to control processing for supplying electric power to the battery 6 performed by the charger 50, wherein the control unit 52 is configured to switch between a warm-up mode of charging the battery 6 and causing the battery 6 to perform a warm-up operation and a charging mode of charging the battery 6 without causing the battery 6 to perform the warm-up operation.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention is generally described as an articulable and raiseable brush cutting implement. Generally, the inventor intends for the articulable and raiseable brush cutting implement to function in association with a hydraulic system. In embodiments, the articulable and raiseable brush cutting implement may interact with material to cut above upon being raised or below upon being lowered by an operator of an attached primary driver 201.

The preferred embodiment of the present invention is generally described as an articulable and raiseable brush cutting implement. Generally, the inventor intends for the articulable and raiseable brush cutting implement to function in association with a hydraulic system. In embodiments, the articulable and raiseable brush cutting implement may interact with material to cut above upon being raised or below upon being lowered by an operator of an attached primary driver 201.